Paderborn vs Fortuna Dusseldorf Prediction: Both sides expected to score

Paderborn will host Fortuna Dusseldorf at the Home Deluxe Arena on Sunday. Both sides' games have always been entertaining, with the last nine games between them seeing the BTTS results. Can this game follow suit? Below, I have the team news, possible starting 11, some interesting facts, expert betting tips, and odds.

Paderborn

Paderborn lost 3-2 to Braunschweig in their last game, extending their losing streak to two. Prior to this run, they were unbeaten in seven straight games. At home, they have won three of their last four games. They sit 5th on the table with 45 points in 28 games, scoring 47 goals and conceding 37. However, Calvin Brackelmann (muscle), Felix Platte (back), Sven Michel (muscle), and Luis Engelns (knee) are ruled out of this game due to injuries.

Fortuna Dusseldorf

Fortuna Dusseldorf returned to winning ways with a 1-0 win over Munster in their last game, with Dawid Kownacki scoring the only goal in the 15th minute. They now remain unbeaten in three of their last four games but have seen just one win in their last nine games on the road. Dusseldorf sit 7th on the table with 44 points in 28 games, scoring 45 goals and conceding 41. However, Myron van Brederode will miss this game after receiving a red card in their last game. Dennis Jastrzembski (shoulder), Karim Affo (muscle), Moritz-Broni Kwarteng (ankle), Dzenan Pejcinovic (foot), Tim Rossmann (muscle), Marcel Sobottka (muscle), and Vincent Vermeij (knee) are ruled out of this game due to injuries.

Possible Starting 11

Paderborn — Manuel Riemann, Laurin Curda, Tjark Scheller, Marcel Hoffmeier, Raphael Obermair, Santiago Castañeda, Felix Götze, Aaron Zehnter, Filip Bilbija, Adriano Grimaldi, Ilyas Ansah.

Fortuna Dusseldorf — Florian Kastenmeier, Tim Oberdorf, Andre Hoffmann, Jamil Siebert, Valgeir Fridriksson, Matthias Zimmermann, Giovanni Haag, Emmanuel Iyoha, Shinta Appelkamp, Jona Niemiec, Dawid Kownacki.

Match Facts

• Paderborn have won three of their last four games at home;
• Dusseldorf are winless in eight of their last nine games on the road;
• Paderborn are unbeaten in seven of their last eight games against Dusseldorf;
• The last nine games between both sides saw the BTTS results;
• Seven of the last nine games between both sides saw three or more goals scored.

Expert Betting Tips

Fortuna Dusseldorf's recent performance on the road is nothing to write home about, and I don’t expect them to find their away form soon, especially playing against a side like Paderborn, who won three of their last four games at home. Moreover, Paderborn are unbeaten in seven of their last eight games against Dusseldorf. So, I expect a win for the hosts and a consolation goal for the visitors.

Our prediction for this match is to see more than two goals for odds of 1.66 at 1xbet.

Our second prediction is for Paderborn to win at odds of 1.78 at Bet365.

Our third prediction for this match is for both teams to score, with odds of 1.60 at Betway.